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What is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?

The LPA is a legal instrument which allows a person who is at least 21 years of age (‘donor’), to voluntarily appoint one or more persons (‘donee(s)’) to make decisions and act on his behalf should he lose mental capacity one day. A donee can be appointed to act in the two broad areas of personal welfare and property & affairs matters.

Why should you get a LPA?

If you unfortunately lose mental capacity and did not make a Lasting Power of Attorney, your family members must apply for a Deputyship Order to administer your affairs. This court order is one where the court appoints a person to be the court-appointed deputy to manage your affairs. You will have no say in who the court appoints to be your Deputy. The person appointed may not be the person you want to look after you.

In addition, if you did not make a LPA, your family members will have the stress and financial worries of applying to court to apply for the Deputyship Order. There are many instances of families who cannot access the bank accounts of the breadwinner who has lost mental capacity, and therefore cannot pay their bills whilst waiting for the court order to be issued. The process of applying for a Deputyship Order takes several months.

There are only advantages and absolutely no disadvantages in setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney. It should be done by everyone. It will give you significant peace of mind should the worst occur. You should also have your will drafted by a wills lawyer when you do your LPA.

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PKWA is very professional in handling the amendment of my late Father's Grant of Probate. This process will usually take 3 months and they did it within 2 months. Christina is prompt in her replies straight to the point and wasted no time to get the job done. I will highly recommend PKWA for Grant of Probate.

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My first contact through PKWA's whatsapp was around 11 Jul and I managed to get the letter of administration last week. Thanks to Ms. Christina Lim who display great patience and has provided guidance with clear explanation to me throughout. She has also provided updates along the way through the application and I felt that all is in good hands. Thank you!

Chew Fai Lee

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Christina was helpful and provided me with good useful advice on the related Grant of Probate matters. The Grant of Probate was obtained within 2 months.

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Christina and her team have been very professional and excellent in helping us acquire the grant of probate and advising us along the way. Thank you so much!

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Christina has guided and helped me in all the process smoothly. All applications and process were fast and efficient. thank you 🙏

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Thank you Christina and Mathea for guiding me through the process in obtaining the Grant of probate smoothly and efficiently.

Julianna Tay

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A special thank you to Mr Low Jin Liang for all his assistance, advice ; would like to express my sincere appreciation and value the insights and guidance he provided over the past few months.Thanks again for the most professional representation.

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Last year Dec 22, I'd chosen PKWA Law Firm to help me with my divorce. Mr Low Jin Liang & his team were assigned to assist me in the matter. Within three months, I'd got interim divorce approved by the Court and by this year July, I got my divorce with full approval from the Court. The team was indeed efficient and knowledgeable, guiding me through the whole process of submitting all the relevant documents and writing my affidavits.I am truly grateful to Mr Low and his team and would highly recommend PKWA Law Firm to anyone.

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Wilson Tang

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I got my Grant of Letter of Administration within 2 months. The process was clear and seamless. Thanks for the great service provided by Christina and team, greatly appreciated!Highly recommended to go to PKWA if you need to apply for Grant of Letter of Administration or Grant of Probate.

Jamie Ong

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I've recently engaged the service of PKWA and Ms Wendy Lim assisted me over 2 meetings and via emails. Wendy was very professional and patient in addressing my queries. She has also provided very good advices in her capacity as Legal Manager and was very prompt in her responses. Thanks to her assistance, I've finalised my documentation with minimal hassle. I highly recommend the services of PKWA.

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Great experience and fast deal with the law firm. Ms Christina Lim helped us and guide us patiently with the procedure and things that needed.. thank you for the help and services rendered.

Dennis Lim

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Ms Christina Lim, thank you for your efficient services render through out the entire process.

Guo Hui Wong

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Christina had been a great help and a true professional. Thank you!

Christian Rivera

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Thank you Ms Christina Lim for the excellent handling of my case.The application went smoothly and her guidance throughout the entire procedure is exceptional. She is very accommodating and adjusted to our schedule whenever possible.Regarding the charges, it is affordable and transparent.More power to you and your company!

Kar Keong Wan

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Professional service and reasonable fees for processing my Grant of Probate application.Ms Christina Lim who attended to my case promptly provided updates on the status of my application.Thank you!

Adrian Chiang

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Am glad we chose them to assist us with our family's case and super impressed with their speed of response and helpfulness at all times. Thank you Charlene and Christine!

Yar siew ngoh

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Many thanks for the help of Miss Christina during our meetings and provide excellent service , will refer more friends, thanks to Ms katty for her nice service too

Trina

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Christina was very helpful and efficient in handling my application for Grant of Letters of Administration. She provided me with guidance, clear explanation and timely updates throughout the whole process. Thanks to Christina and PKWA for the excellent service.

Sally Ang

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Christina is efficient and fast. Don't need too many appointments to get the LOA done.

Tan Yufan

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Christina was helpful and patient throughout the application process for a Letter of Administration. Thank you for your help!

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Susan Loh

Mr Pan Wai Liong has been our lawyer for the past 20 years. Mr Pan had taken care of all the legal documents for the sales and purchases of our 4 properties over the years. Mr Pan is a professional lawyer that we can count upon to give sound and helpful advice before and after the purchase of our properties. He is very experienced in handing all the legal documentation of properties. 4 years ago, we consulted Mr Pan to do our Will and LPA. He is a very meticulous and detailed lawyer. He analyzed our needs, provided useful advice and crafted the wills to take care of our best interests. We would definitely engage his service again if we need any legal advice. We would also recommend his professional service to my children, relatives and friends!